Riverdance Veteran starts dance classes

Tuesday

Nov 27, 2012 at 3:15 AM

DOVER -- John Grimes, a member of the internationally famous Riverdance Irish dance troupe is back in New Hampshire teaching Irish dance classes. John for the past fifteen years has delighted locals with his performances at Dover Apple Harvest Day, St Mary’s Academy, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, and Seacoast Irish Cultural Association events.

In September, the Dover native finished three years of touring with the renowned Irish dance sensation, Riverdance.

John now begins his long-held dream of teaching Irish dance to the next generation. The McDonough-Grimes Irish Dance School offers classes in Dover at Rasamaya Yoga in the Washington St. Mill, and starting November 30th in Rochester at Corinne’s School of Dance. McDonough-Grimes Irish Dance offers classes for both children and adults.